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bb · Answer

Congratulations!!! That's a stellar result. 
I think for Investment Banking, Stern is a stronger choice and I would say Fuqua would be a close second. The only reason to fault Fuqua is the location. Much easier to network being in NYC. It won't hurt to troll the school employment reports and see if they can provide any better clarification (soemetimes though stats are hard to read and interpret, esp when you have corp sponsored people mixed in there).

Here are the rankings for the schools you mentioned from 2006 to 2017 (BW) as you can see they are all pretty tightly grouped together, just on the cusp of the Top 10. Anyway, I voted for Stern.

FunkFreed · Answer

I concur with bb. I voted Stern given the location. Still, I really don't think you would go wrong with any of those schools if banking is your focus. Might be one of those "fit / gut" choices.

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bb · Answer

Frankly I hate being boring and not adding value by suggesting stern that seems like a fairly stereotypical investment banking school but it does make a good fit in this case.

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MBAPrepCoach · Answer

I also voted for Stern. Location, location, location. My clients have had success switching into IB at NYU from quite unrelated industries. 
You might end up spending $15K/year in gas driving through the windy roads and snowy tundra getting to interviews in the city.

If there is any part of you unsure about IB, however, I would make another choice.

Based on client reports, you spend a LOT of time with recruitment at Stern "standing in an awkward circle, advised not to eat or drink anything." lol
It would be wise to line things up in advance (lay groundwork, informational interviews, networking) so you can line up internship and hence do more than recruitment during your precious MBA time.

Mo2men · Answer

I recommend also Stern. You will be at the heart of IB action. it is something give you access to the recruiters directly without bothering yourself travelling between cities, if you are enrolled in remote schools.

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bb · Answer

You could say Investment banking has been dead for about 5 years as an MBA path and only recently it has awaken.

It is definitely a worthy goal and area to pursue but it is highly competitive and greater chances are not a guarantee of success (as Bill Gates realized after moving to an all-girl dorm in undergrad and still not being able to score a date)

It will be a challenging path and demanding one - I would recommend looking at profiles of recently hired candidates at the firms you're likely to pursue and look at their backgrounds and see how you compare and whether you can present yourself in a better light. That'll give you a pretty good idea what kind of qualifications you need to catch their attention. They have no lack of candidates banging on their doors.

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